6 Greenville areas that prone to flooding

"I've been standing here for a few hours now, I just can't believe it," said Spero Conits, owner of Pete's Spero's Original. "My main concern was my employees and my customers. I'm glad no one was hurt."
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The Reedy River flows over Reedy River Falls in downtown Greenville, Monday, November 2, 2015.(Photo: BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff)Buy Photo

The Reedy River flows past the Swamp Rabbit Trail near Willard St. in Greenville, Monday, November 2, 2015.(Photo: BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff)

Cleveland Park the park sits in a low lying area along the banks of the Reedy River. Heavy rain can cause the river to swell above its banks. The park is closed by the city when it floods.

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Several city of Greenville parks have closed due to flooding.(Photo: FILE/Staff)

N. Pleasantburg Drive between I-385 and E. North Street is affected more by its shape than its proximity to water sources. The road dips as it moves north of I-385, creating a bowl where standing water collects during heavy downpours.

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Drivers were faced standing water on Pleasantburg Drive in Greenville during a stormy afternoon on Tuesday, July 10, 2012.(Photo:
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West Blue Ridge Drive is another victim of its landscape and location. The road crosses over the Reedy River and the area closest to where it crosses is officially labeled a floodway by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

West Georgia Road in Southern Greenville County is prone to flooding due. Huff Creek, a tributary of the Saluda River has been known to flood the road, making it unsafe to pass.

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A portion of West Georgia Road in southern Greenville Co. was closed Monday, November 2, 2015 after Huff Creek, a tributary of the Saluda River, overflowed across the road,(Photo: BART BOATWRIGHT/Staff)

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Memorial Drive Extension near the intersection with Tryon Street north of Wade Hampton Boulevard has been closed since August due to a washed-out culvert under the state-managed road.(Photo: MICHAEL BURNS / Staff)

Bridges over rivers and creeks can be especially dangerous. Flash flooding in 2014 opened a sinkhole on a bridge over a creek near Tryon Street in Greer, swallowing two vehicles. The same storm caused flooding near Old Airport Road in Greenville, sweeping two people into a metal drainage pipe while they were trying to walk away from their stranded vehicles.

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Heavy rains caused the ground to collapse near Tryon St. and Memorial Dr. in Greer late Saturday night. Two cars were still stuck in hole early on Sunday, August 10, 2014. (Photo: MYKAL McELDOWNEY/Staff)

The Greenville Health System's Swamp Rabbit Trail is a good spot to avoid during heavy rainfall. The trail's proximity to the Reedy River makes it a prime location for flooding. Though cars are not allowed on the trail, walking or biking through floodwaters is also unsafe. Floodwater can be unpredictable in its strength and motion.